Jazz
Music with a pulse, for ages 9 and up.
Jazz at Shuffle follows the same plan as tap: we count, we listen, we travel. The jazz room has a black floor and a sound system, and every class ends with a combination the group shares before the cool-down.
At a glance
Ages 9 to 15
One hour
Classes of up to 10
The jazz room
What a class is like
- 01
Step 1: Warm-up
Rolling through the spine, the shoulders and the hips, to music.
- 02
Step 2: Isolations
Moving one part at a time, slowly, and then together.
- 03
Step 3: Walks and turns
Jazz walks, simple turns and changes of direction across the floor.
- 04
Step 4: The combination
A short routine learned over the month and shared at the end of class.
- 05
Step 5: Cool-down
A last stretch and a few words about next week.
What to wear and bring
Shoes
Jazz shoes with a split sole once the teacher says so, and bare feet or socks before that.
Clothes
A fitted top with leggings or shorts. Layers for the warm-up are fine.
Hair and bag
Hair off the face. Phones stay in the bag during class.
Levels and your teacher
- Level
How a dancer moves up
Four levels share the floor, from First Steps to the Performance Group. The teacher and the family decide together, after a session, and there is no test.
See all levels - Jazz and First Steps
Jahaira Paez
Jahaira Paez teaches this class and keeps an eye on every dancer's move to the next level.
Meet the team
Try a jazz class
Book a visit on our registration page, or call the studio and talk it over first.